Pipeline Easements
Understanding this form
The Pipeline Easements form is a legal document used in lease transactions involving oil and gas leases. It outlines additional provisions to protect the rights of the lessor (property owner) regarding the easement for pipelines. This form ensures that the lessee (tenant) cannot assume blanket rights across the lease premises, requiring them to request specific easements for pipeline construction as needed.
Form components explained
- Provision that prohibits blanket easements for pipelines.
- Requirement for written requests from the lessee for specific easements.
- Obligation for the lessee to provide a plat by a licensed surveyor with easement requests.
- Stipulations regarding the construction of pipelines in compliance with the lease provisions.
- A clause regarding previously granted valid easements affecting the lease.
When to use this document
This form should be utilized when entering into an oil and gas lease agreement where specific pipeline easements are necessary. Use it if you have concerns about granting pipeline rights to the lessee and want to impose limitations or requirements on any easements they might request in the future.
Intended users of this form
- Property owners (lessors) involved in oil and gas leasing.
- Lessee requesting access for pipeline construction.
- Landowners looking to retain control over the use of their property.
- Legal professionals assisting clients with oil and gas leases.
How to complete this form
- Identify the parties involved: lessor and lessee.
- Specify the location of the lease premises.
- Include provisions regarding pipeline easements as needed.
- Attach a plat from a licensed surveyor with any easement requests.
- Ensure that all construction complies with specified lease provisions.
Notarization guidance
This form usually doesn’t need to be notarized. However, local laws or specific transactions may require it. Our online notarization service, powered by Notarize, lets you complete it remotely through a secure video session, available 24/7.
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Common mistakes
- Failing to attach a surveyor's plat with easement requests.
- Overlooking existing pipeline easements that may affect the lease.
- Not specifying limitations on easements clearly in the lease document.
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FAQ
How much money should landowners get when an oil or gas pipeline crosses their land? As it stands, landowners receive a one-time payment roughly based on the length of the pipeline, with rates varying from $5 to $50 per foot or more for a Marcellus or Utica shale pipeline right-of-way agreement.
Pipelines can reduce property values by 5 to 40 percent by making them less attractive to potential buyers, according to local Realtors.
How much money should landowners get when an oil or gas pipeline crosses their land? As it stands, landowners receive a one-time payment roughly based on the length of the pipeline, with rates varying from $5 to $50 per foot or more for a Marcellus or Utica shale pipeline right-of-way agreement.
If an easement is 50 rods long, that is almost an acre. In a recent case, a pipeline company paid some owners $180 per rod and others $767 per rod for the same project.
A pipeline easement specifically gives the easement holder the right to build and maintain a pipeline on a landowner's property. It doesn't grant the easement holder actual ownership of the land, just a right to use the land for pipeline purposes.
Easements are treated as a recovery of the basis of the property first, with any excess proceeds treated as capital gain, which is taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income. The basis of property that offsets an easement is limited to the basis of the affected acres or square footage.
